Mobile

Tigo Tanzania is giving its cutomers free access to WhatsApp

While MTN and Vodacom are waging war on OTTs like WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Hangouts and so on in South Africa, in other markets telecommunications…

IDC: people are still buying smartphones in their billions

The rate at which smartphones ship is incredible. And with more and more people joining the list of smartphone owners, the shipment of phones…

WorldRemit users can now send money to MTN mobile money wallets in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia

International remittance service WorldRemit on Thursday announced that it had inked a deal with the MTN Group, allowing its customers to send money to…

ISPA weighs in on OTT regulation, tells networks to innovate

It’s been a long time since South Africa’s seen a tech issue as contentious as the bid by the country’s mobile network operators to…

Can mobile remittances fix the industry’s image problem?

Remittances are an important part of the global economy, with more than US$586-billion sent across international borders in 2015 alone. While tech has done…

Viber brings Public Chats to South Africa, rest of MEA

Instant messaging and calling app Viber on Tuesday announced the launch of its Public Chats feature across Africa and the Middle East. Public Chats…

The big why around using different devices

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) responsive, and multi-device are just some words that today are part of our lives. Multi-device strategies are devised and…

10 gorgeous iPhoneography snaps showcasing the beauty of South Africa

The iPhoneography exhibits in Cape Town and Johannesburg have come and gone, but the images taken have etched their pretty little hues and contrasts…

French phone manufacturer Wiko makes a play for Nigeria

Wiko, a French phone manufacturer, is preparing to launch in Nigeria, one of the biggest mobile markets in Africa. On 22 October 20014 the…

Suck on that: new version of Android to be called Lollipop

Right that’s that mystery solved. The next version of Android will be called “Lollipop”. Sorry Lemon Meringue Pie, Lava Cake and Lemon Drop. First…

Three years on, FNB’s banking app hits the million device mark

There’s been plenty written about South African banking giant First National Bank (FNB)’s banking app. Rightly so too. When it launched in 2011, it…

Watch these desserts try out to be the inspiration for Android L

In the next couple of days, Google will officially release Android L into the wild. It’ll bring plenty of new features and promises to…

Vodacom, Deezer tie the music-streaming knot for South Africans

In March this year we reported that South African telecom giant Vodacom is looking to introduce a new music streaming service, Spotify. Earlier this…

How is the internet improving people’s lives in Africa? [T4A]

There are five key characteristics reflecting how the internet has “greatly improved” people’s lives in Africa, so says research conducted by On Device Research….

How are South African publishers, agencies using tablets?

Depending on who you ask, tablets have either become incredibly expensive coasters or are a technology that hasn’t even come close to reaching its…

10 factors that will drive mobile payment adoption into the mainstream

South African consumers have been caught up in a whirl of excitement around mobile payment solutions with the launch of no fewer than three…

In China, they now have designated sidewalks for people on their phones

China has over half a billion smartphone users. It’s then almost no surprise then that in the City of Chongqing, a new sidewalk has…

From rice to burgers: MMA Smarties Awards revealed in SA

In an attempt to highlight some of the country’s top mobile marketing campaigns, South Africa’s MMA Smarties Awards recently took place, with the final…

See how Nigerians use their mobile phones [Infographic]

The guys at Co-Creation Hub Nigeria have released a second infographic on its “How I use my phone” series. The series of infographics is…

Be like Batman: why a super-mobile workforce is imperative

The reality of time pressures today, is that we all feel like we spend our days chasing something, whether its sales or deadlines, but…

Who’s most keen for the iPhone 6? In the US, the answer’s pretty much what you’d expect

If the massive lines of people you see queuing outside the company’s flagship stores every time a new iPhone goes on sale were anything…

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